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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1992
Sheau-Dong Wu, Saratoga, CA (US);
Hiro Yoshida, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Mosel-Vitelic, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A bidirectional first-in first-out buffer device including on a single chip a single bank FIFO memory array, two bidirectional input/output ports, an input multiplexer for selecting which port to input data from, an output multiplexer for selecting which port to output data to, a byte/word converter for converting input data from a byte format to a word format, a word/byte converter for converting output data from a word format to a byte format, a parity generator/checker for generating parity output signals or confirming parity input signals, a flag generator for generating empty/full and half full flags, and control logic for controlling the direction, format and timing of data flow. The device is packaged in a 52-pin plastic leaded chip carrier package.